Laura Staley
The founder of Cherish Your World, Laura helps people thrive in the physical spaces where they live and work. She educates people about the optimal arrangement of belongings for comfort, safety, and flow; de-cluttering for freedom; and planning transitions to new or updated spaces for optimal joy in life. Laura knows that the conditions of our homes and workplaces shape the quality of our lives. Trained and certified with the Western School of Feng Shui and seasoned by more than a decade working with a variety of clients, Laura uses her intuition and expertise to help her clients produce remarkable results in their lives. Her own awakening to the power of feng shui came on the heels of a flood and the realization that she could live with beloved belongings rather than unloved hand-me-down stuff. Her trifecta of serving people includes public speaking, writing, and compassionate coaching. Laura is a published author of the books Let Go Courageously and Live with Love: Transform Your Life with Feng Shui and Cherish Your World Gift Book: 100 Tips to Enhance Your Home and Your Life. Prior to creating her company, Laura worked as a full-time parent and an assistant professor at Ohio Wesleyan University. She earned a Ph.D. in political science from The Ohio State University. Her joys in life include loving her dog, laughing with great friends, dancing, reading, meditating, running, being in nature, and listening to music she loves. You are welcome to connect with Laura below.
When we deny our stories, they define us. When we run from struggle, we are never free. So, we turn toward the truth and look it in the eye. We will not be characters in our stories. Not villains,...
Your toddler girl body and best friend’s girl body
soiled at the hands and threats of another
Balled in terror I coaxed you
To barely breath
A begging mantra
“We won’t tell. Let us live.”
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Waking up terrified at night
I whispered “You are alive.”
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Hidden deep...
Before death takes away what you are given, give away what there is to give.
—Rumi
My dad died almost a week ago. He lived 89 years of life. I celebrate my dad by sharing with you some of the lessons...
Gratitude opens the door to…the power, the wisdom, the creativity of the universe. You open the door through gratitude.
– Deepak Chopra
Practicing the experience of gratitude consistently for several years now, I notice that I’m reaping the benefits of an...
“Be crumbled so wildflowers will come up where you are. You have been stony for too many years. Try something different. Surrender.”
—Rumi
Have any of you questioned your worth, beauty, value, dignity, lovability, gifts, or where you belong on this...
Several years ago, we lived where there was a large backyard and fenced deck next to a breezeway. On warm, sunny days my children played in these spaces. One summer morning we noticed a rancid smell that permeated the...
Living true to ourselves seems to require deep self-reflection and periods of utter confusion: Who am I? Why am I here? What the heck just happened and what do I do now? Who am I in this moment? Swirling...
Respect yourself enough to walk away from anyone or anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy.
—Robert Tew
There are those of you feeling obligated to do activities that make your stomach hurt. Distinct from the...
I wonder if a healthy
Self-aware love
Will wander into a
Life filled with past
Heartbreak, traumas, and
Transformations.
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Am I whole enough
And brave enough to
Receive an enduring
Tenderness, softness,
Affection, and generous
Spirit?
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Have I cultivated
Enough self-love
Self-Worth to even begin
To match yours?
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Love attracts love.
Like attracts like.
Whole intersects with...
Have only love in your heart for others. The more you see the good in them, the more you will establish good in yourself.
– Paramahansa Yogananda
Have you ever discovered hidden treasure in your pocket, the glove compartment, or the...